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In November 2024, Ralph Cobb and Kenneth Moore kept their seats and Lyndal Dilday was elected, defeating incumbent Willie Parker. Thunderbolt Radio · Nov 6, 2024
On the record: Ralph Cobb
8 sourced01City budget and utility rates3 sourced positions
Voted yes on the 2026-27 budget ordinance on second and final reading, which included a 10% water and sewer base-rate increase (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteDresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the 2026-27 budget ordinance on first reading, which included a 10% water and sewer base-rate increase (passed 4-3 with the mayor's tie-breaking vote, May 2026).
Council voteDresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Raised concern at the May 2026 budget vote about people on fixed incomes having to pay higher bills.
Own statementDresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026Link
02Storm drains1 sourced position
Voted yes on proposal 1 of the mayor's plan to use FEMA reimbursement money for a municipal complex loan payment and capital projects (passed 4-2, Sept. 2025).
Council voteDresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Sept. 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Streets and paving1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-13 to apply for a CDBG grant for street paving (passed 5-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteDresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Feb. 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Industrial park1 sourced position
Voted yes on Joint Resolution 2025-01 to apply for a grant for industrial park site and water tower improvements (passed 5-1, Nov. 2025).
Council voteDresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Nov. 3, 2025 · Nov 3, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Parks1 sourced position
Voted yes on moving about $55,000 reserved for a park building to park improvements such as lighting (passed 5-1, March 2026).
Council voteDresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, March 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Employee retirement plan1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-14 adopting plan documents for the city retirement plan (passed 5-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteDresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Feb. 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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City budget and utility rates
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Raised concern at the May 2026 budget vote about people on fixed incomes having to pay higher bills.
May 7, 2026 ·Dresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on the 2026-27 budget ordinance on first reading, which included a 10% water and sewer base-rate increase (passed 4-3 with the mayor's tie-breaking vote, May 2026).
May 7, 2026 ·Dresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026
Voted yes on the 2026-27 budget ordinance on second and final reading, which included a 10% water and sewer base-rate increase (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Jun 1, 2026 ·Dresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
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